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kenn
Asked: 2014-04-24 01:29:41 +0800 CST

"Could not get screen information" error

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I have Ubuntu 13.10 32bit OS. A few days ago I added gnome3 ppa and upgraded to gtk 3.10. I had to fix many gnome bugs. But I couldn't find a solution to this one.

When I try to open display 

LC_ALL=C gnome-control-center display

I get Could not get screen information error.

I don't know it's related to it; I can not generate Xorg.conf

with 

sudo Xorg :1 -configure

I get 

 sudo Xorg :1 -configure

  X.Org X Server 1.14.5
  Release Date: 2013-12-12
  X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
  Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-54-generic i686 Ubuntu
  Current Operating System: Linux kenn 3.11.0-19-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 11 18:48:32 UTC 2014 i686
  Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-19-generic root=UUID=c2d1b866-a0fd-4214-b79b-11b2af29da4d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  Build Date: 17 December 2013  10:03:52AM
  xorg-server 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
  Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
  Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
  (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Wed Apr 23 12:08:43 2014
  setversion 1.4 failed
  List of video drivers:
sis
r128
neomagic
vmware
modesetting
openchrome
trident
dummy
ati
mach64
siliconmotion
mga
radeon
s3
cirrus
vesa
sisusb
qxl
tdfx
intel
nouveau
savage
fbdev
  (++) Using config file: "/home/****/xorg.conf.new"
  (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
  vesa: Ignoring device with a bound kernel driver
  Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
    Configuration failed.
  (EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.

Here is my driver info 

  lspci -nn | grep -i vga 
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03)

I hope you help me fix it.

gnome

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I found the culprit. It's a gnome bug or intentional design by gnome developers.

    It doesn't communicate with compiz.

    So 

    mutter --replace

    fixed it.

    For more info :

    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040062

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